Coloproctology and the Pelvic Floor

Part 1 Anatomy and physiology: anatomy of the anal sphincters and pelvic floor, B.A.Wood and A.J.Kelly; the myenteric plexus - neuropeptides and their receptors, A.Belai and G.Burnstock; pharmacology of the internal anal sphincter, D.E.Burleigh; rectal and anal sensation, J.Rogers; neural control of the pelvic sphincters, S.Mathers; colorectal motility, D.Kumar and D.L.Wingate; faecal continence and defaecation, G.S.Duthie and D.C.C.Bartolo; urinary continence and micturition, R.C.L.Feneley and S.C.W.Harrison. Part 2 Investigation of the pelvic floor: clinical evaluation of the anorectum, perineum and pelvic floor, M.C.Veidenheimer; anorectal manometry, N.W.Read and W.M.Sun; evacuation proctography and anal endosonography, C.I.Bartram; histopathology of pelvic floor muscles in pelvic floor disorders, M.Swash; electromyography in pelvic floor disorders, M.Swash; motor nerve conduction studies of the pelvic floor innervation, M.Swash and S.J.Snooks; anal reflexes, J.S.Varma and A.N. Smith; gynaecological assessment, D.W.Warrell; videocystometry and urethral pressure profile studies, M.B.Chancellor and J.G.Blaivas; neurophysiological investigation of central motor pathways controlling pelvic floor sphincter muscles, D.A.Ingram. Part 3 Disorders of the pelvic floor and their treatment: aetiology of pelvic floor disorders, M.Swash and M.M.Henry; faecal incontinence - pathophysiology, M.M.Henry and M.Swash; treatment; solitary rectal ulcer syndrome - pathophysiology and treatment, D.Z.Lubowski; rectal prolapse - clinical features and pathophysiology, M.Keighley; treatment, R.D.Madoff et al; genital prolapse, S.L.Stanton; urinary incontinence - pathphysiology, Roger S. Kirby; treatment, A.Mundy; haemorrhoids - pathophysiology and clinical features, J.P.S.Thomson and R.J.Leicester; treatment, L.E.Smith; pathogenesis and treatment of anal fissure, R.W.Motson and J.O.Keck; constipation - pathphysiology, M.A.Kamm and J.E.Lennard-Jones; management, J.H.Pemberton. Part 4 Other problems: sphincter sparing enteroanal surgery, R.J.Nicholls and M.V.Madden; chronic perianal pain syndromes, M.Swash and J.M.G.Foster; neurological disease and coloproctology, M.Swash and M.M.Henry; gynaecological conditions and coloproctology, C.N.Hudson; anorectal function in the elderly, J.A.Barrett and E.S.Kiff; AIDS and anorectal problems, J.N.Thompson.